BEEF-WRAPPED STUFFED PEPPERS

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We love Mexican flavors and spicy foods--and this recipe has it all. Try serving our flank steak-wrapped peppers with rice, beans and sour cream.-Jane Whittaker, Pensacola, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 beef flank steak (1 pound)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 ounces fully cooked chorizo chicken sausage links or flavor of your choice, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 ounces fat-free cream cheese
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 poblano peppers
1/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1 cup salsa verde

Steps:

  • Cut steak into four serving-size pieces; pound with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add sausage; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese, cilantro, lime juice and pepper., Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. Fill each pepper with 1 tablespoon pepper jack cheese and 1/3 cup filling. Wrap a piece of steak around pepper and tie with kitchen string., Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Top with salsa. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 795mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

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